Shop uses recipes handed down through generations.

Sweet Treats Bakery & More, 16 Lincolnway East, New Oxford, is a new bakery/restaurant/café that could also be defined as 'historically delicious' and 'family fun.'

The new enterprise was opened about two months ago by local husband and wife team Joe and Carollynn Wells, with Carollynn as the establishment's main baker. The friendly crew also includes Carollynn Wells' mother, Voshti Parichuck; Joe Wells' sister, Margie Wells; and one other baker.

The attractive but unassuming exterior of the bakery/restaurant belies the fact that inside the delightful shop is spacious and airy and also charmingly cozy.

The restaurant/café seats about 35 to 40, has free Wi-Fi and comfortable counter seating where customers can watch the bakers in action. Well-spaced tables and chairs are also readily available for those customers looking for a little more solitude.

For several months earlier this year Wells had operated her own bakery 'kiosk' at the Galleria Mall. However she was disappointed with that venue as the small space limited the amount of different types of bakery items she could have available for her customers, Carollynn Wells said.

"We were looking for somewhere local because we live between Hanover and Abbottstown," Carollynn Wells said, "Then we found this and we knew it was perfect. New Oxford is such a great place."

New Oxford is a well-known mecca for those interested in history and antiques, Carollynn Wells said, so it was the perfect place to open a bakery using historically accurate recipes that are baked "from scratch.

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Quite a few of the bakery recipes used at the shop have stood the test of time, Carollynn Wells said, as they were handed down through generations of bakers in both her family and her husband's family.

"My grandma was my inspiration. She baked all the time. A lot of the great recipes I'm using were hers or her mothers," Carollynn Wells said, "Our recipes from my husband's side are also over a hundred years old. We have wonderful recipes from everywhere that have been passed down through time.

Myriad flavors of cookies and bars are available along with cupcakes and cookies at the newly opened Sweet Treats Bakery in New Oxford.
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The wide varieties of home baked goods available at Sweet Treats are as pretty to look at as they are a delight to eat.

The goal of the entire establishment is to be 'a family food and fun' destination, Carollynn Wells said. "We have three children ourselves and we know that families are always looking for a family friendly place that isn't expensive," Carollynn Wells said, "We want people to know that they can find that here."

Family-type events are being scheduled several times per month, Carollynn Wells said, such as the Family Karaoke nights that are scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights at the end of November.

"It's free fun entertainment for the whole family," Carollynn Wells said, "Kids or adults can get up and sing. Everyone is welcome and everyone will have fun."

The restaurant is also a quiet and convenient place for events such as parties and card games or for small groups and organizations to meet, Carollynn Wells said, with the wide variety of baked goods, beverages, coffees, and sandwiches sure to please just about everyone.

Sweet Treats Bakery & More is open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Parking is available on the street in front of the restaurant and also at the rear of the building.

For more information. visit their Facebook page: 'Sweet Treats Bakery & More, New Oxford, PA'; or call 717-624-1010 to place a 'to-go' order.